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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12021 10825 3225 2639 149 12349

William J. Brittain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Brittain between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Brittain published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2006. 5 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2006. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1978 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Brittain: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 9
1996 7
1997 1
1998 5
1999 5
2000 11
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3
2004 7
2005 9
2006 16
2007 12
2008 6
2009 4
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 5
2015 3
2016 6
2017 2
2018 4
2019 3
2020 0
2021 3
2022 0
2023 3
2024 2
2025 3
Total 172
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William J. Brittain publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William J. Brittain sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 149 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 149
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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William J. Brittain D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William J. Brittain sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933 55
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

William J. Brittain is affiliated with Texas State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a focus on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work covers several main topics, including Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Radical Photochemical Reactions, Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, and Click Chemistry and Applications. Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure is also a significant area of focus.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Scott Barrett, Viola Fieglein, Shiva K. Rastogi, Zhenze Zhao, and Liqin Du.

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by William J. Brittain include:

  • Synthesis, optical properties and in vitro cell viability of novel spiropyrans and their photostationary states, 2020, Tetrahedron
  • Kinetic study of azobenzene photoisomerization under ambient lighting, 2023, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Photopharmacology of Azo-Combretastatin-A4: Utilizing Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors and Green Chemistry as the Key Steps, 2021, Current Organic Chemistry
  • Green Approach Toward Triazole Forming Reactions for Developing Anticancer Drugs, 2023, Current Organic Synthesis
  • Isomer-Dependent Melting Behavior of Low Molar Mass Azobenzene Derivatives: Observation of a Higher Melting Z-Isomer, 2024, ChemPhotoChem

Their publications are often found in journals such as Crystal Growth & Design, Tetrahedron, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, Current Organic Synthesis, and ChemPhotoChem.

Best Publications

  • Polymer brushes: surface-immobilized macromolecules

    B Zhao;W.J Brittain

  • Polymer brushes : synthesis, characterization, applications

    Rigoberto C. Advincula;William J. Brittain;Kenneth C. Caster;Jürgen Rühe

  • A structural definition of polymer brushes

    William J. Brittain;Sergiy Minko

  • Synthesis and Characterization of PMMA Nanocomposites by Suspension and Emulsion Polymerization

    Xinyu Huang;William J. Brittain

  • Synthesis of Polymer Brushes on Silicate Substrates via Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Technique

    Marina Baum;William J. Brittain

  • Surface initiated polymerizations from silica nanoparticles

    Bindushree Radhakrishnan;Rajesh Ranjan;William J. Brittain

  • Combination of Living Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry for Surface Modification

    Rajesh Ranjan;William J. Brittain

  • Synthesis of Tethered Polystyrene-block-Poly(methyl methacrylate) Monolayer on a Silicate Substrate by Sequential Carbocationic Polymerization and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Bin Zhao;William J. Brittain

  • A systematic comparison of contact angle methods

    Lorraine M. Lander;Lisa M. Siewierski;William J. Brittain;Erwin A. Vogler

  • Nanopattern Formation from Tethered PS-b-PMMA Brushes upon Treatment with Selective Solvents

    Bin Zhao;William J. Brittain;and Wensheng Zhou;Stephen Z. D. Cheng

  • Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of N,N-Dimethylacrylamide

    Jude T. Rademacher;Marina Baum;Mical E. Pallack;William J. Brittain

  • Conductivity and mechanical properties of well-dispersed single-wall carbon nanotube/polystyrene composite

    T.-E. Chang;A. Kisliuk;S.M. Rhodes;W.J. Brittain

  • Synthesis of Polycarbonate-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites via Cyclic Oligomers

    Xinyu Huang;Stewart Lewis;William J. Brittain;Richard A. Vaia

  • Synthesis, characterization, and properties of tethered polystyrene-b-polyacrylate brushes on flat silicate substrates

    Bin Zhao;William J. Brittain

  • Photoresponsive Monolayers Containing In-Chain Azobenzene

    L. M. Siewierski;W. J. Brittain;and S. Petrash;M. D. Foster

  • FREE RADICALS IN LIPID BILAYERS: NEW PROBES OF LIPID RADICAL DYNAMICS

    N. A. Porter;R. C. Petter;W. J. Brittain

  • Free radicals in lipid bilayers: new probes of lipid radical dynamics

    Ned A. Porter;Russell C. Petter;William J. Brittain

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of ABA Type Triblock Copolymer Brushes of Styrene and Methyl Acrylate Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Stephen G. Boyes;William J. Brittain;Xin Weng;Stephen Z. D. Cheng

  • Synthesis of Polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) Brushes by Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Randy A. Sedjo;Brian K. Mirous;William J. Brittain

  • AFM Study of Tethered Polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) and Polystyrene-b-poly(methyl acrylate) Brushes on Flat Silicate Substrates

    Bin Zhao;William J. Brittain;Wensheng Zhou;Stephen Z. D. Cheng

  • Contact activation of the plasma coagulation cascade. I. Procoagulant surface chemistry and energy

    Erwin A. Vogler;Jane C. Graper;Garry R. Harper;Harry W. Sugg

  • Synthesis of polystyrene brushes on silicate substrates via carbocationic polymerization from self-assembled monolayers

    Bin Zhao;William J. Brittain

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Rühe
Jürgen Rühe University of Freiburg
Kin-tak Lau
Kin-tak Lau Swinburne University of Technology
Stefan Zauscher
Stefan Zauscher Duke University
Xiaopeng Li
Xiaopeng Li Shenzhen University
Stephen L. Craig
Stephen L. Craig Duke University

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